Man dies in anti-government protest in Cuba: Interior ministry

Rare demonstrations spurred by a deepening economic crisis and the coronavirus pandemic have rocked Cuba in recent days.

A man died during an anti-government protest on Monday on the outskirts of Havana, the Cuban interior ministry said on Tuesday, as rare demonstrations spurred by economic inequalities have rocked the island. Protesters took to the streets of the Cuban capital as well as other cities across the country on Sunday to denounce the government of President Miguel Diaz-Canel amid food shortages and a deep economic crisis worsened by the coronavirus pandemic. The rallies have been met with a wave of arrests and allegations of police brutality, as authorities cracked down on demonstrators.